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CUEZPENT STATUS OF THYRO1LD NODULES /HolG THE HARSHALLESE
CEPOZED TO PALLOUT FACH THE BIKINI TEST OF IWVKCH 1, 1354
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In cur l+st seaorendua oa this subject, October Il, 1965, it wes noted
inet a cusvletive tetcl of 1) fastences of naduler thyroid glands iad
teea fauad fa che 69 curviving Marthsllesg who hed been exposed to
felicut Froe che subiect teat whtie on Rengelep rnd on filingase.
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but one of these coScy were im young poople whe were less thra 10 yeirs
cig e¢ the thie of exposure. The rincle excegtfoen was fa a 4l-yesr-old
woula (porexvio-.tely 335 et tioe of exposure) who wns found to heve 4
crrcinsm of cye thyrvid et czererioa.
Soe Posest #. Conard of the Metter] Dopsrteent of Breckhaven Reticaal
Lrberciory, end lecder of the annucl (or more oftca) ocdical surveys
of Chest pes ie, his cust reiurned from the lovert survey ceadected
curang Febcuery end
Eevch of 2706.
Ae reporce thet cn eediciond) fixe
cones CL al Suier tayroids bive been Uiipacsec fa this proap.
cuTslzti,e incidence is sham fa the Zolicwinsg tzble.
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Totel Incidence ef Hodules
Through Ercrez 1366
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